1975 in the Netherlands

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See also:	Other events of 1975 History of the Netherlands

This article lists some of the events from 1975 related to the Netherlands.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Juliana (1948—1980) ^[1]
• Prime Minister: Joop den Uyl (1973–1977)

Events

November

• November 7 – A vapor cloud explosion at a petroleum cracking facility in Geleen, Netherlands leaves 14 dead and 109 injured, with fires lasting for five days. ^[2]
• November 25 – Suriname gains independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. ^[3]

Undated

• AGS (motorcycle manufacturer) is established. ^[4]

Births

• 2 January – Robert Westerholt, musician^{[ citation needed ]}
• 22 January – Hanneke Boerma, diplomat and politician
• 4 March – Myrna Veenstra, field hockey player
• 9 March – Roy Makaay, footballer ^[5]
• 29 March – Jan Bos, speed skater ^[6]
• 8 April – Anouk, singer-songwriter and producer
• 23 May – Michiel van den Bos, video game composer
• 24 June – Remco van der Ven, cyclist
• 14 July – Flore Zoé, photographer
• 23 September – Ilse Saris, politician
• 22 December – Gerben de Knegt, cyclist

Deaths

• April 5 – Victor Marijnen, Dutch politician and jurist, 40th Prime Minister of the Netherlands (b. 1917) ^[7]

References

1. "Queen Beatrix to address the nation tonight; is she abdicating?". Dutch News. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
2. "Explosion and fire at DSM, Beek. 7th November 1975". Health and Safety Executive. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
3. "Surinam, to Be Independent Nov. 25. Adopts a Charter". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
4. Erwin Tragatsch, Ash, Kevin. The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Motorcycles, Quantum Publishing, London, 2000 ISBN   1-86160-342-8
5. 1975 in the Netherlands – FIFA competition record (archived)
6. 1975 in the Netherlands at the International Skating Union (archived)
7. "Marijnen, Victor Gerard Marie (1917-1975)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2019.